Louisiana Sportsman

July 29, 2026

Jerkbait enhancement

January 1, 2013 David A. Brown

With any jerkbait, a suspending posture at rest is usually what you want, but some days find the fish most interested in falling baits.[…]

Studies conducted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries indicate that whitetails in parishes along the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers have a tendency to start pre-rut activities from mid-December, while the peak of the rut will often occur in January.[…]

Suspend in the salt

January 1, 2013 David A. Brown

When winter pushes trout and redfish into deeper canals and inner marsh arteries, suspending baits often earn the attention denied to sinking and faster-moving baits.[…]

Smokepole ’em in January

January 1, 2013 Chris Berzas

Public lands offer some excellent primitive-weapons hunting this month.[…]

Tackle up

January 1, 2013 David A. Brown

West Monroe’s Jim Dillard throws his jerkbaits on a long rod of 6-foot-10 to 7-2, but nothing too heavy.[…]

Limited-access area equipment for walk in hunters

January 1, 2013 John Flores

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries has set aside 3,250 acres on the Atchafalaya Delta WMA as a limited-access area. In other words, no motorized boats are allowed.[…]

Robo-logic

January 1, 2013 John Flores

If there’s one conditioned response that comes from the various mechanical apparatus used on duck ponds, it’s usually negative.[…]

Live shrimp makes things a little easier

January 1, 2013 Todd Masson

Believe it or not, live shrimp are often still available in Delacroix for much of this month.[…]

Everybody’s working for the weekend

January 1, 2013 Todd Masson

Delacroix is less than an hour from New Orleans, and about two hours from Baton Rouge, so day trips there are easy.[…]

Z-Man offers something truly different

January 1, 2013 Todd Masson

Louisiana anglers, by and large, hate soft-plastic baits that tear up quicker than wet toilet paper.[…]

Try trout first, reds later

January 1, 2013 Chris Ginn

Having a bit of a game plan provides an easier pathway to locating and catching fish at The Pen during the winter.[…]

Trips to The Pen a breeze

January 1, 2013 Chris Ginn

Many things may have changed about The Pen over the years, but the one thing that has remained the same is how conveniently located it is.[…]

Stick with south and east banks for best bite

January 1, 2013 Chris Ginn

Being such a large lake to fish, The Pen can be somewhat intimidating for anglers who have never fished it before. The question of where to start can lead to second-guessing if the fish don’t immediately respond.[…]

Tippets

December 10, 2012 Catch Cormier

The colder, clearer waters of December – combined with low tides – provide some of the best sight casting opportunities of the year for those pursuing marsh reds. A wide variety of flies will work as the reds are more opportunistic in their feeding.[…]